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heaven_n and_o happiness_n not_o upon_o any_o good_a work_n he_o have_v do_v but_o upon_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o he_o though_o he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_n as_o himself_o say_v yet_o he_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o nothing_o and_o desire_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o whatever_o conceit_n or_o opinion_n sinner_n may_v have_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o service_n in_o their_o health_n and_o prosperity_n when_o death_n and_o judgement_n according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n seem_v to_o be_v many_o year_n distant_a from_o they_o or_o whatever_o man_n may_v say_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o dispute_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o good_a work_n yet_o certain_o they_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o death_n lay_v hold_v of_o they_o with_o its_o cold_a hand_n and_o when_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n be_v hurry_v they_o on_o to_o make_v their_o appearance_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o 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as_o our_o great_a duty_n that_o we_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o supreme_a end_n in_o all_o our_o action_n matth._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n for_o what_o end_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v your_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o heaven_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o happy_a yet_o shall_v it_o be_v their_o eternal_a exercise_n to_o ascribe_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o praise_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o not_o only_o be_v man_n command_v to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o do_v all_o he_o do_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o work_n of_o providence_n 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in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n now_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o great_a qualification_n of_o a_o saint_n for_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n abundant_o manifest_v psal_n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n matth._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heaven_n be_v so_o holy_a a_o place_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a enter_v therein_o act_n 26.18_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o 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